Spotlight on Ukraine: Interview with Veronika Movchan

With continued Russian military build-up around Ukraine’s borders, Veronika Movchan talks about the resilience and stability of Ukraine’s economy, and public confidence in the state and ruling elite.

Interview Video Updated 2 March 2022 11 minute watch

Spotlight on Ukraine: Interview with Veronika Movchan

— With continued Russian military build-up around Ukraine’s borders, Veronika Movchan talks about the resilience and stability of Ukraine’s economy, and public confidence in the state and ruling elite.

Veronika, who is Academic Director at the Institute for Economic Research and Policy consulting, outlines her analysis based on the following questions:

  • How resilient is the Ukrainian economy and what economic leverage does Russia still hold?
  • What is Ukraine’s strategy to preserve economic stability?
  • How effective is the Russian effort to undermine confidence in the Ukrainian state and its ruling elite?

The video was produced by Public Interest Journalism Lab.

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